CVE-2020-36726

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: June 07, 2023 Modified: April 08, 2026
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Description

The Ultimate Reviews plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 2.1.32 via deserialization of untrusted input in several vulnerable functions. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. No POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-ultimate-reviews-plugin-fixed-insecure-deserialization-vulnerability/
Source: security@wordfence.com
Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2409141
Source: security@wordfence.com
Release Notes
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/db30acd7-ce51-45d9-8ff0-6ceea8237a8c?source=cve
Source: security@wordfence.com
Third Party Advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-ultimate-reviews-plugin-fixed-insecure-deserialization-vulnerability/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2409141
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/db30acd7-ce51-45d9-8ff0-6ceea8237a8c?source=cve
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.1%
78th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-502 CWE-502

Affected Vendors

etoilewebdesign

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